Sandbox 2012 — top best games in the Sandbox genre

Action, Adventure, Online, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Sandbox, Indie, Survival, Crafting

Game released: Xbox 360, Mac, PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, PS Vita, Wii U, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 5 → 9 May 2012

Players: 7.6/10

Metacritic: 83/100

An engaging sandbox focused on freedom of action and exploration of a virtually infinite open world. Created through procedural generation, it is filled with...

Serious Sam 3: BFE

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Sandbox

Game released: Mac, PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 → 23 April 2012

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 68/100

Serious Sam 3: BFE is a first-person action game with a touch of shooter and sandbox from the Croteam Ltd. studio. The game is published by Devolver Digital, the...

Tropico 4

Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Third-person view, Sandbox

Game released: PC, Xbox 360 → 21 September 2011

Players: 6.6/10

Metacritic: 78/100

Tropico 4 is a continuation of the banana republic dictator simulator. You will take on the role of the newly elected El Presidente. The main task is to make candy...

Sims FreePlay

Arcade, Strategy, Business / Management, Free game, Action, Sandbox, Isometric, In real time, Simulation

Game released: iOS, Android → 15 December 2011

Players: 5.9/10

The Sims FreePlay is a real-time arcade strategy game with business elements and an isometric view. From head to toe—and floor to ceiling—you can customize every...

SpaceChem

Strategy, Puzzle, Sandbox

Game released: Android, iPad, Linux, Mac, PC → 30 June 2012

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 84/100

SpaceChem is an unusual puzzle game with strategy elements and a top-down view. In the game you will try on the role of a SpaceChem reactor compartment engineer...

Dustforce

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Sandbox

Game released: Mac, PC, PlayStation 3, PS Vita, Xbox 360 → 1 May 2012

Players: 9.2/10

Metacritic: 74/100

Dustforce — the gameplay is based on acrobatic stunts. Playing as one of four cleaning heroes, the player tries to clear the dirt from the level as quickly as...

Dynamite Jack

Action, Top-down view, Sandbox

Game released: iPad, Linux, Mac, PC → 27 June 2012

Dynamite Jack is a top-down action game with a sandbox twist from the developers of Hassey Enterprises, Inc.. The main publisher of the game is Hassey Enterprises...

Draw Rider Plus

Platformer, Side view, Sandbox, Motorcycle racing

Game released: iOS, Android → 6 April 2013

Draw Rider Plus is a side-scrolling racing platformer. This is not an ordinary race, here you will find treacherous challenges with many hardcore levels. Earning...

Birds of Steel

Simulation, Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Third-person view, Historical, Sandbox

Game released: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 → 16 March 2012

Players: 6.6/10

Metacritic: 75/100

Birds of Steel — the gameplay is a further development of another game developed by Gaijin Entertainment — IL-2 Sturmovik: Winged Predators. Unlike the...

Motorbike

Third-person view, Stunts, Motorcycle racing, Sandbox, Online

Game released: PC, Mac, iOS, Android, Ouya, Amazon Fire TV, PlayStation 3 → 15 November 2012

Players: 10/10

Motorbike — motorcycle racing with a third-person view. This game will test your skills and is full of action and real physics. You will find 100 original...

Tropico 3 (Gold Edition)

Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Third-person view, Top-down view, Collection, Sandbox

Game released: Mac, PC → 25 January 2012

Tropico 3 (Gold Edition) is a third-person strategy game with a touch of business simulator and sandbox from Haemimont Games AD. The game is published by Kalypso...

Lode Runner (1989)

Platformer, Puzzle, Sandbox, Side view

Game released: Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, FM-7, J2ME, Mac, MSX, NES, PC-88, PC Booter, Sharp X1, SG-1000, VIC-20, Wii, Windows Phone, WonderSwan, ZX Spectrum → 1989

Players: 5.5/10

Lode Runner (1989) is a classic side-scrolling puzzle platformer. You will find many different levels with complex riddles. In addition, you can create your own...

Snabbit

Arcade, Action, Top-down view, Sandbox

Game released: iPad, iPhone → 4 May 2012

Snabbit is a top-down arcade game with a touch of action and sandbox from developers from the TapCat studio. The game is published by TapCat. But Snabbit has not...

Paint Park

Arcade, Sandbox

Game released: PS Vita → 19 April 2012

Paint Park is an arcade game with sandbox elements from the Bexide studio. The main publisher of the game is Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.. Paint Park...

Trainyard

Strategy, Top-down view, Puzzle, Sandbox, Trains

Game released: Android, iPad, iPhone → 16 May 2012

Players: 9/10

Trainyard is a top-down strategy game with a mix of puzzle, sandbox and train simulator. The PC version of Trainyard, unfortunately, has not yet been released, but...

BBC Battlefield Academy

Strategy, Top-down view, Historical, Turn-based, Sandbox

Game released: iPad, Mac, PC → 14 March 2012

BBC Battlefield Academy is a top-down strategy game with historical and sandbox elements from the developers of Slitherine Software UK Ltd.. The main publisher of...

Tumble Pop

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Sandbox

Game released: Game Boy, Nintendo 3DS → 20 November 1992

Tumble Pop is an arcade game with a mixture of action, platformer and sandbox from the Data East Corporation studio. The main publisher of the game is Data East...

Gasketball

Action, Third-person view, Sports game, Sandbox

Game released: iPad → 8 August 2012

Gasketball is a third-person action game with elements of a sports game and sandbox from developers from the Mikengreg LLC studio. The game is published by...

Frozen Synapse: Red

Strategy, DLC, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Sandbox

Game released: PC, Mac, iOS → 30 May 2012

Frozen Synapse: Red is a top-down strategy game with sandbox elements from the developers at Mode 7 Games. The game is published by Mode 7...

Jewel Twist

Strategy, Puzzle, Sandbox

Game released: Android, iPad, iPhone, Linux, Mac, PC → 28 January 2012

Jewel Twist is a strategy game with puzzle and sandbox elements from the masters at Kristanix Studios ANS. The game is published by Kristanix Studios...

World Class Leader Board

Third-person view, Sports game, Sandbox

Game released: Acorn 32-bit, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, Game Gear, Genesis, iPhone, SEGA Master System, ZX Spectrum → 1992

World Class Leader Board is a third-person sports game with a sandbox twist from Access Software, Inc.. The game's main publisher is U.S. Gold Ltd. In some circles...

LittleBigPlanet (2012)

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Sandbox

Game released: PS Vita → 19 September 2012

LittleBigPlanet (2012) is a third-person action game with a mixture of platformer, puzzle and sandbox from the masters from the Media Molecule studio. The game is...

Die Siedler 2: Die nächste Generation - Gold Edition

Simulation, Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Third-person view, Isometric, Collection, Sandbox

Game released: PC → 15 August 2012

Die Siedler 2: Die nächste Generation — Gold Edition is a third-person simulator with strategy, business simulator and sandbox elements. The game is...

Sandbox

Best Games in the Sandbox genre of 2012 (Game released)